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g littl

pcake. I don't have all day.

, and despite the subtle tension hovering in

s at her is heartwarming. A huge difference contrasting to the cold gl

t I can't deny that maybe, just maybe, he

me water. Maybe I am n

r to Raelin. She is probably no more than eight or nine, w

ite curls ju

at my locks lazily draping over one of my shoulders, I can

am

the water in his hand. "Now run along. We don

e hem of her cute little blue dress. "But, Unc

a. Time

voice is

rther. She steals a glance at me instead, and I cat

gullible and innocent fo

her hair looks just l

rolls

t of the cell, the sounds of her tiny footsteps echoi

enderness in his features is gone, r

a tiny nosy one, but the pain of thi

that there is water

ne hand, his eyes never leaving mine. My breathing falters whe

my heart race, but I force myself to remain st

inst my face, his nose now almost brushing against mine. "But don't think for a second that my kindness mea

ing sight of the water in his hand. The water is so close now, so fucking c

e bottle and holds it out in

ck borders?" He asks. "Wh

ts to play this the hard way. Or did he forget that

l water touches my parched tongue, and I almost lap at the cool liquid like a

bliss, and for a moment, I forget where I am. I forget th

sweet relief I now feel flow

his head. "Stubborn l

tting me indulge in the pleasure for long. He sets t

Tell me the

e on his lips makes

he know

?" I demand, my voice

s eyes never leaving mine. "You t

hat

ket necklace. "And this," he trails his fingers across the silver

nds off me." I snarl,

aste my new found

re folding his arms. "That's not what is important right now. What's i

cing the words out even though my he

ear. I swallow hard, trying to ignore th

voice instantly making my blood run cold. "Because if you

my stomach, but I don't l

. I have to stay strong.

orture of his earthy cinnamon scent. For a long mo

turns and walks out of the cell

ll space and through my body, leaving m

ar that I may never get